Computer Hardware
Bytes
Internet
Programs
Code Basics and Errors
100
What is memory that can be accessed randomly
RAM
100
How many bits are in a byte?
8 Bits
100
What is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web.
Web Browser.
100
What is the library called that you must include in the beginning of any Dark GDK program?
The full command is: include "DarkGDK.h"
100
How many comments should you include in a program?
There is no set number. You should include them wherever you feel it's necessary, or where it would help anyone else who read your code understand it.
200
What is a GPU?
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
200
How many bytes are in a kilobyte?
1024 Bytes.
200
What does HTML stand for?
HyperText Markup Language.
200
What do two slashes start in a program? Example: //
Begins a comment.
200
What variable type should you use for a two digit number such as 10?
The int variable type.
300
What is the main processor on a computer called?
CPU or Central Processing Unit
300
How many kilobytes are in a megabyte?
1024 Kilobytes.
300
Search engine.
What is a computer program that retrieves documents or files or data from a database or from a computer network
300
How many arguments does the dbLine function take?
Two, an X coordinate and a Y coordinate.
300
What part of Visual Basic helps the programmer find errors in his/her program in order to fix them?
Debugger
400
What is a device that is external to the computer and connected through a wire interface such as USB?
Peripheral Device
400
How many gigabytes is in a petabyte?
1,000,000 Gigabytes.
400
Wifi or wireless internet.
What is a wireless local area network: a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol.
400
What symbol is required to start and end a program?
Beginning and closing brackets. Example: {code}
400
Functions belonging to a class are referred to as _________.
Member Functions
500
What is the Basic Input/Output System called?
BIOS
500
What is the maximum number value for allowed as the arguments for the dbRGB function in any of the 3 fields?
The maximum number that each field can go up to is 255.
500
A network interface card, network adapter, network interface controller (NIC)
What is a computer hardware component designed to allow computers to communicate over a computer network?
500
How many nested parts of a program can you have total?
There is no limit.
500
Which loop structure MUST execute at least once?
do.... while(expression)